By GB News (World News) | Created at 2026-06-12 17:54:18 | Updated at 2026-06-14 05:41:24
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A Palestine Action activist who hit a police officer with a sledgehammer has been sentenced to seven years in prison this evening.
Samuel Corner, 23, previously denied both charges of grievous bodily harm with intent and criminal damage after carrying out a raid at an Israel-based defence firm in Bristol on August 6 2024.
Earlier today, a judge ruled a group of Palestine Action activists caused £1.2million of damage at Elbit Systems' factory.
Corner, Charlotte Head, Leona Kamio and Fatema Rajwani were found guilty of criminal damage last month after raiding the compound.
The Palestine Action activists Charlotte Head, Leona Kamio and Fatema Rajwani have been jailed at Woolwich Crown Court for seven years and eight months, five years, five years, and four years and eight months respectively.
The activists used an old prison van to break into the estate and then used sledgehammers and crowbars to smash defence equipment, including drones.
At Woolwich Crown Court earlier today, Mr Justice Johnson said that he would sentence the group today since the damage was caused with a "terrorist connection".
He added that all defendants were "well aware of the underlying sentiment and aims and strategies of Palestine Action".
The judge continued: "Each defendant agreed to take part in high level actions, and did so with the shared aim of shutting down Elbit and ending what they regarded as British complicity in Israeli war crimes.”
"I’m satisfied the action was designed to influence the UK Government and also to intimidate a section of the public, and was for the purpose of advancing an ideological or political cause."
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